Video game releases for the week of December 1, 2008

December 1, 9:20 AMVideo Game ExaminerQuibian Salazar-Moreno

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Prince of Persia (Xbox 360, PS3) – The long-awaited much-hyped Prince of Persia game for the new generation of consoles is finally here. The game has an entire new look, new gameplay, and new characters and so far the results have been pretty good. This is a must have game for this year.

Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories (PS2) – The original Chain of Memories, a direct sequel to Kingdom of Hearts, was released in 2004 for Gameboy Advance. This PS2 version was updated with 3D battles using the same graphics as the original Kingdom Hearts game. There’s also new cut scenes, new battles, voice acting and the “Reaction Command” function.

My Fitness Coach h (Wii) – Capitalizing on the popularity of Wii Fit, My Fitness Coach is a personal virtual trainer that offers more than 500 exercises for flexibility, cardio fitness, strength training and more. You also get to create an exercise calendar with goals along with picking out your favorite kind of music.

Destroy All Humans! Path of The Furon (Xbox 360) – This is the fourth game in the Destroy All Humans! Series and takes place in the 1970’s. You play as an alien named Crypto who is trying to harvest DNA from the humans. There’s five new open worlds to explore plus new weapons and new alien powers.

Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars / Rise of the Fungi (Wii/DS) – The game follows 3-inch high Mushroom Men in a human world as they fight a civil war. The Nintendo DS version, Rise of the Fungi, is a side-scrolling platforming game and a prequel to the Wii version, The Spore Wars, which is a 3D platforming game.

SingStar ABBA (Stand Alone) (PS3, PS2) – The popular karaoke game goes ABBA. The game features 20 songs on the PS2 and 25 on the PS3. It has all your favorite ABBA hits from “Ring, Ring” to “Chiquitita.”

Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun (Wii) – Following in the footsteps of Tom Clancy, it looks like Agatha Christie is getting in on the video game fun. This game is based on Christie’s 1941 novel and you play as detective Hercule Poirot as you try to solve the story’s mystery. The game was originally released on PC last year.

The Tale of Despereaux (Wii, DS, PS2, Xbox 360) – The game is based on the upcoming film that’s based on a book that hits theatres on December 19. The game pretty much follows the film and includes the voice over work of the film’s cast like Sigourney Weaver, Emma Watson, and Matthew Broderick.